In its August 2024 issue, the journal Environmental International published an article called Tampons as a Source of Exposure to Metal(loid)s. The article reports on the results of a recent study by researchers from Columbia,...more
Obtaining Medicare coverage and reimbursement for medical devices is notoriously more difficult than for drugs or biologics, and any progress on expanding coverage pathways has been agonizingly slow for industry stakeholders....more
On June 28, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance for industry, titled Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies (the...more
Following President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, the nation’s capital has experienced another political shock, leading to swift mobilization within the Democratic Party. President Biden...more
Following an initial funding announcement last month, the Biden administration has kept its foot on the gas to build out the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Last month, we wrote about ARPA-H’s $100 million...more
On February 21, 2024, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced a $100 million commitment to research and development in women’s health through Sprint for Women’s Health, a first-of-its-kind effort....more
Start of Election Season Triggers Many Retirements -
With the elections nine months away, 43 members of the House have announced they will not seek reelection. An additional three seats will need to be filled due to...more
Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time -
With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more
1/12/2024
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On Friday, September 22, 2023, in the Rose Garden, President Biden announced the establishment of a White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. This initiative builds on several actions President Biden spearheaded to...more
There are plenty of politics to discuss at the table this Thanksgiving, whether family is grateful for that or not.
After weeks of tabulations, the midterm election results are largely known. While some individual races...more
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This ruling overturned Roe v. Wade, which held that women had a fundamental right to an abortion. Since the Dobbs...more
7/26/2022
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The next three weeks will be full of activity in Washington D.C., as the House of Representatives and Senate are working to push their legislative agendas to garner support from their constituents ahead of an August recess...more